This is what will be expected from you at the end of the course:
Interpersonal Writing: E-mail Reply The student • Maintains the exchange with a clearly appropriate response and elaboration • Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression; occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility • Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language • Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few errors • Consistent use of register appropriate for the situation • Variety of simple and compound sentences, and some complex
sentences
Presentational Writing: Persuasive Essay • Thorough and effective treatment of topic, including supporting details and relevant references to all sources • Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression; occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility • Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language • Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few errors • Organized essay; effective use of transitional elements or cohesive devices • Variety of simple and compound sentences, and some complex
sentences
Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation The student • Maintains the exchange with clearly appropriate responses and elaboration • Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression; occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility • Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language • Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few errors • Consistent use of register appropriate for the conversation • Pronunciation, intonation, and pacing make the response comprehensible; errors do not impede comprehensibility • Clarification or self-correction (if present) improves
comprehensibility
Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison • Thorough and effective treatment of topic, including supporting details and relevant examples • Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression; occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility • Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language • Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax and usage, with few errors • Consistent use of register appropriate for the presentation • Pronunciation, intonation, and pacing make the response comprehensible; errors do not impede comprehensibility • Organized presentation; effective use of transitional elements or cohesive devices • Clarification or self-correction (if present) improves
comprehensibility
Interpersonal Writing: E-mail Reply
The student
• Maintains the exchange with a clearly appropriate response and
elaboration
• Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression;
occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility
• Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language
• Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few
errors
• Consistent use of register appropriate for the situation
• Variety of simple and compound sentences, and some complex
sentences
Presentational Writing: Persuasive Essay
• Thorough and effective treatment of topic, including supporting
details and relevant references to all sources
• Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression;
occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility
• Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language
• Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few
errors
• Organized essay; effective use of transitional elements or
cohesive devices
• Variety of simple and compound sentences, and some complex
sentences
Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation
The student
• Maintains the exchange with clearly appropriate responses and
elaboration
• Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression;
occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility
• Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language
• Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax, and usage, with few
errors
• Consistent use of register appropriate for the conversation
• Pronunciation, intonation, and pacing make the response
comprehensible; errors do not impede comprehensibility
• Clarification or self-correction (if present) improves
comprehensibility
Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison
• Thorough and effective treatment of topic, including supporting
details and relevant examples
• Fully understandable, with ease and clarity of expression;
occasional errors do not impede comprehensibility
• Varied and appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic language
• Accuracy and variety in grammar, syntax and usage, with few
errors
• Consistent use of register appropriate for the presentation
• Pronunciation, intonation, and pacing make the response
comprehensible; errors do not impede comprehensibility
• Organized presentation; effective use of transitional elements or
cohesive devices
• Clarification or self-correction (if present) improves
comprehensibility